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Today (17th) dawn on the Gwangju-Daegu Expressway, a truck collided with a car in front of it. The accident caused loads from the truck to spill onto the road, sometimes delaying traffic.
This is reporter Jo Yoon-ha.
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Paper boxes are strewn all over the road.
At around 2:20 am today, an 11-ton truck collided with a 1-ton truck in the direction of Namwon Interchange on the Gwangju-Daegu Expressway in the Gwangju direction.
In the accident, a man in his 40s, the driver of a one-ton truck, was transported to the hospital with injuries to his shoulder and arm.
Also, the load from the one-ton truck was spilled on the road, delaying road traffic.
[Highway Patrol Employee: There were several computer boxes, such as communication equipment, that were separated from the box.] The
police are investigating the exact cause of the accident based on the driver's statement that he was drowsy.
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front of the truck is squashed beyond recognition, and firefighters enter the broken windshield to rescue the truck driver.
At around 0 am this morning, an 8.5-ton truck collided with a 25-ton truck in the direction of Goesan Interchange on the Jungbu Naeryuk Expressway in the Yangpyeong direction.
In the accident, a 52-year-old man, A, who was the driver of an 8.5-ton truck, was seriously injured.
At that time, the police believe that the accident occurred because the road surface was being repaired and the surrounding vehicles were moving slowly, but Mr. A was not able to reduce his speed.